Kardashev scale

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astroengineering concept civilization classification scale theoretical framework

The Kardashev scale is a theoretical framework that classifies civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness and use, ranging from planetary to galactic levels.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
Kardashev Type II civilization	1
Matrioshka brain	1
Type I civilization	1
Type III civilization	1
fractional Kardashev scale	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astroengineering concept ⓘ civilization classification scale ⓘ theoretical framework ⓘ
appliesTo	human civilization ⓘ hypothetical extraterrestrial civilizations ⓘ
assumes	civilizations can expand energy use over time ⓘ energy use correlates with technological advancement ⓘ
basisOf	civilization energy ranking ⓘ
classificationCriterion	maximum controllable energy output ⓘ
creator	Nikolai Kardashev ⓘ
criticizedFor	anthropocentric assumptions about progress ⓘ ignoring information processing as a metric ⓘ oversimplification of civilization development ⓘ
describes	energy consumption of civilizations ⓘ technological advancement of civilizations ⓘ
energyBasis	total power consumption ⓘ
field	SETI ⓘ astrobiology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ cosmology ⓘ futures studies ⓘ
hasApproximateHumanLevel	Type 0.x civilization ⓘ
hasExtension	Type 0 civilization concept ⓘ Type IV civilization concept ⓘ Type V civilization concept ⓘ Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: fractional Kardashev scale
hasType	Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Type I civilization Type II civilization ⓘ Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Type III civilization
inception	1964 ⓘ
influenced	popular science discussions of advanced civilizations ⓘ science fiction worldbuilding ⓘ
inspiredBy	radio-astronomical observations ⓘ
languageOfOriginalPublication	Russian ⓘ
originalNumberOfTypes	3 ⓘ
publication	METI ⓘ surface form: Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations
publicationYear	1964 ⓘ
relatedConcept	Dyson sphere concept ⓘ surface form: Dyson sphere Dyson sphere concept ⓘ surface form: Dyson swarm Fermi paradox ⓘ Great Filter ⓘ megastructure ⓘ technological singularity ⓘ
scope	planetary to galactic energy scales ⓘ
typeIDescription	A Type I civilization can use and store all of the energy available on its home planet ⓘ
typeIIDescription	A Type II civilization can harness all of the energy output of its star ⓘ
typeIIIDescription	A Type III civilization can control energy on the scale of its entire galaxy ⓘ
unit	watts ⓘ
usedIn	search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ speculative futurology ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dyson shell → associatedWith → Kardashev scale ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kardashev Type II civilization

Dyson sphere concept → associatedWith → Kardashev scale ⓘ

Kardashev scale → hasExtension → Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: fractional Kardashev scale

Kardashev scale → hasType → Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Type I civilization

Kardashev scale → hasType → Kardashev scale self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Type III civilization

Fermi paradox → relatedConcept → Kardashev scale ⓘ

Dyson sphere concept → variant → Kardashev scale ⓘ

this entity surface form: Matrioshka brain